Mother Jones“In their place, a cohort of young pastors hopes to spearhead the rise of Christian nationalism, longing for a ‘Christian prince’ to rule America. They are usually bearded young men in their 30s and 40s in fitted suits. They are highly active online, posting constantly to myriad platforms, broadcasting YouTube shows from their man caves, and convening conference after conference for like-minded believers. Let’s call them Theobros, as one scholar I spoke to called them.”
“Although this group is youthful and trendy, they are actually more conservative than their older counterparts. For example, many Theobros don’t think women should be in the pulpit or at the polls, and they even want to repeal the 19th Amendment. Some believe prison reform should involve public flogging instead of incarceration. Unlike mainstream Christian nationalists who cling to the U.S. Constitution, like House Speaker Mike Johnson, many Theobros believe the Constitution is dead and that we should be governed by the Ten Commandments.”
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